John Ellis Prior (1893 - 1962)

Born 24 Jun 1893 in Hindley, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Wilcox) Prior — married 1 Dec 1913 in Holy Trinity Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 28 Sep 1962 at age 69 in Wrightington, Lancashire, England

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Biography

John Prior was born in Hindley, Lancashire, England.

John Ellis Pryor was born on 24 June 1893 ^[1] in 93 Slackey Lane, Hindley, Lancashire, England, the son of Joseph Prior and Fanny. ^{[2] [3]}

In 1901, he was living with his parents and siblings in 93 Cross Lane, Hindley.^[2]

Joseph Prior Head M 46 Ashton, Lancashire, England

Fanny Prior Wife F 35 Hadley, Shropshire, England

Mary A Prior Daughter F 21 Hindley, Lancashire, England

Adam Prior Son M 16 Hindley, Lancashire, England

John Prior Son M 7 Hindley, Lancashire, England

Annie Prior Daughter F 4 Hindley, Lancashire, England

Benjamin Prior Son M 2 Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Prior Daughter F 4/12 Hindley, Lancashire, England

His father died and his mother remarried.

In 1911, he was living with his parents and stepsiblings at 2 Wilson Street, Platt Bridge, Lancashire.^[4]

John Whailin Head Married M 49 Timberman Below Ground Wigan, Lancashire, England

Fanny Whailin Wife Married F 48 Wigan, Lancashire, England

John Pryor Son Single M 17 Haulage Hand Below Ground Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sena Whailin Husbands daughter Single F 17 Coal Chipping Above Ground Wigan, Lancashire, England

Thomas Whailin Husbands son Single M 15 Haulage Hand Below Ground Wigan, Lancashire, England

He married Margaret Wilcox on 1 December 1913 in Holy Trinity, Ashton, Lancashire. ^[5]

In 1939, a coal hewer heavy, he was living with his wife and children in Ashton-In-Makerfield, Lancashire.^[1]

John E Prior Married M 24 Jun 1893 Coal Hewer Heavy

Margaret Prior Married F 23 Jun 1894 Unpaid Domestic Duties

Harold Prior Single M 7 May 1915 Colliery Assistant Bankman Surface Heavy

Leonard Prior Single M 2 Jul 1916 Colliery Assistant Bankman Surface Heavy

Norman Prior Single M 25 Feb 1919 Colliery Apprentice Fitter Above & Below Heavy

Graham Prior Single M 5 Dec 1923 Colliery Loader (Below) Heavy

Kenneth Prior Single M 6 Oct 1926 Student

Closed Record

Died 28 SEP 1962 Wrightington Hospital Wigan, Lancashire

Buried 5 OCT 1962 Holy Trinity Downall Green, Lancashire

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/4688h; Line Number: 6; Schedule Number: 239; Sub Schedule Number: 1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61596 #43600427 (accessed 6 January 2024)
   John E Prior (born 24 Jun 1893), married, Coal Hewer Heavy, at 2, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Lancashire, England.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 3562; Folio: 169; Page: 32; ED, institution, or vessel: 23; Household schedule number: 173
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #22156493 (accessed 6 January 2024)
   John Prior (7) son in household of Joseph Prior (46) in Hindley in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Hindley, Lancashire, England.
3. ↑ Birth Registration England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp database entry for PRYOR, JOHN  ELLIS  Mother's maiden surname: BRISCOE  ), GRO Reference: 1893  S Quarter in WIGAN  Volume 08C  Page 102
4. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 458; ED, institution, or vessel: 25; Piece: 23040
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #5450049 (accessed 6 January 2024)
   John Pryor (17), single son, Haulage Hand Below Ground, in household of John Whailin (49) at 2 Wilson St Platt Bridge, Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England. Born in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Wigan, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1926"
   Wigan Archives Services; Wigan, England; Reference Numbers: D/P2/1/7
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60562 #309707 (accessed 6 January 2024)
   John Ellis Prior (20) marriage to Margaret Wilcox on 1 Dec 1913 in Ashton, Holy Trinity, Lancashire, England.

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